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Smart Tech Helps Grab Good Stuff from Plants

December 29, 2025

Quercetin is a superstar nutrient found in many fruits and veggies. It's great for health, but getting it out of plants is tricky. Old ways use lots of time and bad chemicals. Now, scientists made a smart polymer that loves quercetin. It's like a magnet, but for molecules. They made this polymer us

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Unlocking the Secrets of Plant Oils: A New Way to Measure Fatty Acids

November 11, 2025

Plant oils are packed with important fatty acids like omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9. These are good for our health, but measuring them accurately is tough. The problem? They are in tiny amounts and mixed with other stuff. Scientists have come up with a new method to tackle this issue. They created

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Keeping Maize Safe: A New Way to Catch Tiny Toxins

October 25, 2025

Aflatoxins are sneaky toxins that can hide in maize. They are bad for health, so finding them is important. Scientists have made a new tool to catch these tiny troublemakers. This tool is called a hierarchical porous covalent organic framework (HPCOF). It is like a tiny sponge with lots of holes. Th

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Ginger's Hidden Secrets: A Smarter Way to Study Its Powerful Compounds

July 29, 2025

Ever wondered what makes ginger so special? It's all about the gingerols and shogaols. These are the compounds that give ginger its unique kick and health benefits. But how do we study them? Enter HPLC, a cool technique that can separate and analyze these compounds with ease. Traditional methods ha

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Tracking Diesel Exposure: A New Way to Measure Harmful Chemicals in Urine

May 26, 2025

Scientists have found a better way to spot harmful chemicals in the body. These chemicals come from diesel exhaust. They are called amino-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or amino-PAHs for short. These are bits left behind in the body after it breaks down other harmful chemicals called nitro-PAHs.

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Chirality in Action: Crafting Unique Molecular Structures

May 2, 2025

The world of chemistry is full of tiny, intricate structures. Some of these structures are called mechanically interlocked molecules. They are like tiny, complex puzzles. These puzzles can include knots, rotaxanes, and catenanes. These are molecules that are linked in a specific way, like chains tha

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How TAK1 Can Slow Down Cancer's Spread

April 23, 2025

There is a protein called TAK1. It plays a big role in many cell activities. But its part in cancer spread is not fully known. Researchers have found that when TAK1 is reduced, a type of throat cancer, called esophageal squamous cancer, spreads faster. This happens both in lab dishes and in live mic

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Boosting Wound Healing in Diabetics: A New Molecular Approach

January 26, 2025

Did you know that wounds on diabetic patients often take longer to heal? This is because their blood vessels are often damaged, making it hard for the wounds to get the nutrients they need to mend. One common treatment uses a protein called VEGF, but it doesn't always work as well as we'd like. Rece

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A Greener Way to Analyze Hep C Drugs

December 2, 2024

Ever wondered how scientists check if medicines like sofosbuvir and ledipasvir are doing their job? These drugs, approved to fight chronic hepatitis C, need precise measurement. So, scientists developed a new way to do this using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), which is quick, green,

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Betting on Flutter: Why Barclays Likes This Stock

October 7, 2024

Barclays has given a thumbs-up to Flutter Entertainment PLC, setting its sights high at $275 per share. The stock closed last Friday at p17,920. Brandt Montour, the analyst behind this call, is no stranger to success. With an average return of 11.1% and a hit rate of 56.28%, he knows what he’s talki